This is our fourth and final week in our January sermon series looking at the Gospel promise of transformation— transformation of our lives, our habits, and our communities. I am indebted to Christine Pohl’s book Living Into Community for the sections on Gratitude and Truthfulness. Sermon by Derek Mondeau.
Jan 29, 2019•39 min
We believe the Gospel promises transformation, but how does it actually happen? Each week in January we’ll feature a story of personal transformation from a member of our congregation. This week we hear from Maggie Cox, a high school student who’s story of change includes a radical encounter with Jesus that set her on a very different trajectory.
Jan 27, 2019•30 min
This is our third week in our January sermon series looking at the Gospel promise of transformation— transformation of our lives, our habits, and our communities. Sermon by Justin Earley.
Jan 22, 2019•34 min
We believe the Gospel promises transformation, but how does it actually happen? Each week in January we’ll feature a story of personal transformation from a member of our congregation. This week we hear from Richard Nance, from his childhood as a pastors son to his young adulthood battling addiction, and how he changed both dramatically and incrementally through the Lord’s intervening into the man— and husband and father— he is today.
Jan 20, 2019•27 min
This is our second week in our January sermon series looking at the Gospel promise of transformation— transformation of our lives, our habits, and our communities. Sermon by Corey Widmer.
Jan 15, 2019•42 min
We believe that the Gospel promises transformation, but how does it actually happen? Each week in January we’ll feature a story of personal transformation from a member of our congregation. This week, we hear from Stephen Jenkins and how he has navigated an absent father, abuse, and the subsequent wounds from those experiences. DISCLAIMER: This episode includes details of sexual assault and may not be appropriate for younger audiences.
Jan 13, 2019•30 min
We kick off a new 4-week sermon series this week looking at the Gospel promise of transformation— transformation of our lives, our habits, and our communities. Sermon by Corey Widmer.
Jan 09, 2019•37 min
We believe that the Gospel promises transformation, but how does it actually happen? Each week in January we’ll feature a story of personal transformation from a member of our congregation, as we explore what it really means to be changed by grace. This week, we hear from Mary Damon a story of overcoming addiction and social striving, through finding a renewed and renewing relationship with Jesus.
Jan 06, 2019•20 min
Join us this week as we look at the hymn: Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming. Sermon by Erin Rose.
Jan 03, 2019•41 min
Join us this Christmas Eve as we look at the hymn, Joy to the World! Sermon by Corey Widmer.
Jan 03, 2019•24 min
Join us this week as we look at the hymn: Hark! The Herald Angels Sing. Sermon by Corey Widmer.
Jan 02, 2019•25 min
Join us this week as we look at the hymn: O Little Town of Bethlehem. Sermon by Ed Satterfield.
Dec 18, 2018•26 min
Join us this week as we look at perhaps the most ancient hymn we sing: O Come O Come Emmanuel. Sermon by Corey Widmer.
Dec 11, 2018•42 min
Everybody is singing at Christmas! It seems like no matter what you believe about Jesus, everyone sings at Christmastime more than any other time. But what are these songs really about? And do they still have relevance to us today? Join us this week as we look at the old hymn Come Thou Long Expected Jesus and see what it teaches us about Advent. Sermon by Corey Widmer.
Dec 04, 2018•38 min
This Sunday, we’ll be exploring Acts and we’ll draw a direct connection from the heart of mission to our posture of gratitude. Sermon by LJ.
Nov 27, 2018•32 min
Women And The Bible Week 9 by Third Church, RVA
Nov 20, 2018•1 hr 3 min
Women And The Bible Week 8 by Third Church, RVA
Nov 20, 2018•1 hr 5 min
As we conclude our study of the book of Ruth, we see this small story become a story of epic proportions, inviting us to reflect on the themes of this series and ask: “How is my life a part of this big story that God is writing for the world?” Sermon by Corey Widmer. Credit to Dan Marrota of Redeemer Anglican Church for his great ideas about how the genealogy of Ruth tells a larger story.
Nov 20, 2018•29 min
In the last chapter of the book of Ruth we find women rejoicing in Naomi - a far cry from where we started in chapter one. We’ll explore what God has for us as we rejoice over others, and he rejoices over us. Sermon by Erin Rose.
Nov 15, 2018•35 min
We’re taking a little pause this Sunday, being Faith Commitment Sunday, to re-examine a part of Chapter 2 in Ruth to explore it from a slightly different angle: generosity. Sermon by Corey Widmer.
Nov 06, 2018•34 min
This week, we’ll start exploring chapter 4 of Ruth. Up to this point, we’ve looked at how, in this book, we see how love works. Love protects. Love provides. Love risks. This week we will discover that Love Redeems. Sermon by Derek Mondeau.
Oct 30, 2018•37 min
Ruth: Love Risks This week, we’ll look at chapter 3 of Ruth, and explore what it looks like to risk in the name of hesed love. Sermon by Nan Clarke.
Oct 23, 2018•26 min
This week, we’ll look at how God’s providence is on display in the story of Ruth— and how even when he feels absent, he is working all things together for his good and for his glory. Sermon by Corey Widmer.
Oct 16, 2018•30 min
This week, we’ll look at how Ruth, Naomi and Boaz show us that hesed love protects the vulnerable and those at great risk. And that love protects others, even at great cost. Credit to Greg Thompson for the “Tag/Base” illustration and for his insight into Church as Sanctuary. Sermon by Corey Widmer.
Oct 09, 2018•37 min
This week we start the second chapter of Ruth where we begin to see that after Ruth’s spectacular display of hesed, she then shows that love gets to work, love serves. Sermon by Corey Widmer.
Oct 02, 2018•35 min
This week we’ll explore Ruth’s incredible and costly promise to Naomi, and how it is one of the most striking examples of hesed love in all of Scripture. Sermon by Corey Widmer.
Sep 25, 2018•43 min
This week we’ll begin to explore how God’s hesed, his loving kindness, his love without limits, comports with the suffering of his people, as we dive into the first chapter of Ruth. Sermon by Corey Widmer.
Sep 18, 2018•36 min
The Book of Ruth is an incredible ancient story about how three people—Naomi, Ruth, and Boaz—modeled an incredible kind of love that was carried out in terribly difficult circumstances. The story points to the great story of the gospel, and the innumerable ways God has poured out his love to us, a love without limits. Sermon by Corey Widmer.
Sep 11, 2018•29 min
This Sunday is our annual “Faith and Work” Sunday, a tradition we keep every Labor Day weekend to explore how our work and vocational lives connect to our faith in Jesus Christ. Sermon by Corey Widmer
Sep 04, 2018•35 min
We wrap up our series on the BIble this week by focusing on practical ways the Bible can become a part of our everyday lives. Sermon by Corey Widmer.
Aug 28, 2018•32 min